Boston vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
676K
15.7M

The cost of living in Boston is 183% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 27th and 4522nd ($3652 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 71st and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Istanbul

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Boston Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$18637

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013